Combination ash tray and paper match package holder



Feb. 13, 1934. A, p5: MARCILLAC 1,947,384

COMBINATION ASH TRAY PAPER MATCH PACKAGE HOLDER Filed Dec. 29, 1952Patented Feb. 13, 1934 COMBINATION ASH TRAY AND PAPER MATCH PACKAGEHOLDER Andr do Marcillac, New Orleans, La.

Application December 29, 1932 Serial No. 649,433

2 Claims. (Cl. 131-51) This invention relates to certain new and usefulimprovements in a combination ash tray and paper match package holder.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an ash tray that maybeconstructed of any suitable material of an argillaceous or metalliccharacter such as glass, bakelite or any vitreous substance or pressedpaper, and possessed of a pleasing finish in any manner desired,decorated, polished or otherwise and having the usual central receptacleportion with a marginal flange radially grooved at intervals for thesupport of cigars or cigarettes with depressed portions in the marginalflange struck therefrom, each comprising a bar or strip for theinterlocking reception of a paper match package with the flange of theash tray constituting a holder for a paper match package.

With the above and other objects in view that will become apparent asthe nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists inthe novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter morefully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a top plan view or" the combination ash trayand paper match packageholder constructed in accordance with the presentinvention, showing the central receptacle, the radially grooved marginalflange and the paper match package holders carried by the flange;

Figure 2 is a side edge elevational view of the device; and

Figure 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken on line 3--3 of Figure2, showing a paper match package interlockingly supported on a part ofthe flange of the ash tray.

The ash tray is generally designated by the reference character 5 andmaybe formed of any material desired and includes a central bottom wall6 that may be of any configuration in plan desired, a side wall '7flaring upwardly from the bottom wall 6 defining a central ashreceptacle and carrying at its upper edge an outwardly directed andupwardly inclined marginal flange ,8. Spaced radial depressions 9 areprovided in the marginal flange 8 to provide supports for cigars orcigarettes.

The ash tray as shown in plan in Figure 1 is of substantiallyrectangular formation, but as stated, may assume any configurationdesired, the rectangular formation providing ends 10 and sides 11. Thepaper match package holder is associated with the flange 8 of the sides11 and includes a portion at each side 11 partially struck out from theflange in a depressed manner defining a strip or bar 12 located in aplane below the flange 8 and connected at its ends to said flange by endwalls 13, the partially struck out bar 12 having the inner side edge 14thereof spaced from the flange 8 and forming a slotted opening 15between the inner side edge of the bar 12 and upwardly disposed adjacentedge of the flange 8 as clearly shown in Figure 3.

The paper match package is of the ordinary fold-over or envelope typehaving a back wall 16 with the ,unheaded ends of the paper matches 1'7secured to one end of the back 16 as at 18 while the opposite side ofthe match package carries the abrasive strip 19 that forms the retainerfor the free edge of the package cover 20 carried by the back 16. Toattach the match package to the ash tray, the cover 20 of the package ismoved to a fully opened position and is passed through the slottedopening 15 at the upper side of the bar 12, being moved therethroughuntil the abrasive surface 19 of the match package is located at theinner edge of the bar 12 with the matches '17 resting upon the bar asshown in Figure 3. The back 16 and cover 20 of the package is thenfolded about the matches 17 to position the free edge of the cover 20beneath the abrasive retainer edge 19 therefor. The match package issecurely retained in position upon the ash tray and matches are alwaysreadily accessible with the striking surface 19 exposed at all times.

From the above detailed description of the invention, it is believedthat the construction and operation thereof will at once be apparent,and while there is herein shown and described the preferred embodimentof the invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changesmay be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of theinventiones claimed.

I claim:---

1. In a one piece portable combination ash tray and paper match packageholder, an ash tray including a continuous flaring marginal flangehaving depressions for the reception of cigars, and bars partiallystruck out from the flange for the interlocking support of a paper matchpackage.

and paper match package holder, an ash tray including a continuousflaring marginal flange having depressed portions for the reception ofcigars and the like, and bars partially struck out from the flangeproviding an elongated slot separating the inner edge of the bar fromthe flange for the support of a paper match package having the packagecover interlockingly inclosing the bar, the bars being depressed andoccupying a plane below the plane of the flange.

ANDRE DE MARCILLAC.

2. In a one piece portable combination ash tray A

